Punjabi immigrant mobility in the United States : adaptation through race and class / Diditi Mitra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mitra, Diditi.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Panjabis (South Asian people)--New York (State)--New York.

Panjabis (South Asian people).

Taxicab drivers--New York (State)--New York.

Taxicab drivers.

Panjabis (South Asian people)--United States.

United States.

New York (State)--New York.

Physical Description:

xvi, 208 pages ; 23 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2012.

Summary:

"The Punjabis, people from the Indian state of the Punjab, had formed a niche in the New York taxi industry for nearly two decades. In those decades, the turbans of the Sikhs, who dominated the industry, and yellow cabs were inseparable. Yet, little is known about their immigration journey. From the moment of their arrival to their gradual adaptation to America is the focus of this book. And, as the Punjabi story unfolds, not only do we learn about them, we also learn about the yellow industry as well as better understand the society to which the Punjabis immigrated"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Introduction: Arriving, Being, and Becoming 1

2 Negotiating the State: Hoping to Belong 29

3 Looking for Work: Punjabi Choices and Punjabi Options 57

4 Experiencing America: On the Wheels of Race and Class 89

5 Fighting Back: Managing Subordination, Becoming Americans 139

6 Immigrant Punjabis: Living die "American Dream"? 165.

ISBN:

9781137032843

1137032847

OCLC:

794272237